Alpine Shrew vs pale lacuna

Sorex alpinus compared with Lacuna pallidula

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while pale lacuna is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	pale lacuna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Sorex	Lacuna
Species	Sorex alpinus	Lacuna pallidula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and pale lacuna share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

pale lacuna

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	pale lacuna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

pale lacuna

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Shrew

The Alpine Shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.